RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Infective endocarditis: A contemporary update
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 31
OP 35
DO 10.7861/clinmed.cme.20.1.1
VO 20
IS 1
A1 Ronak Rajani
A1 John L Klein
YR 2020
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/20/1/31.abstract
AB Infective endocarditis (IE) remains a rare condition but one with high associated morbidity and mortality. With an ageing population and increasing use of implantable cardiac devices and heart valves, the epidemiology of IE has changed. Early clinical suspicion and a rapid diagnosis are essential to enable the correct treatment pathways to be accessed and to reduce complication and mortality rates. In the current review, we detail the latest guidelines for the evaluation and management of patients with endocarditis and its prevention.